LGBTTQ* Words/Definitions. The following list of words and definitions provide us with an introduction and foundation of language for LGBTTQ* communities. It is important to note words, definitions, and connotations change over time, culture, political climate, economic background, education, race, and geography. New words are created every day.
Hippocrates - Î¤he Father of Medicine. Hippocrates was born around 460 BC on the island of Kos, Greece. He became known as the founder of medicine and was regarded as the greatest physician of his time. He based his medical practice on observations and on the study of the human body. He held the belief that illness had a physical and a rational explanation.
BC). The first name in the history of medicine is Hippocrates, a physician from the island of Cos in ancient Greece. Known as the Father of Medicine, Hippocrates has long been associated with the Hippocratic Oath, a document he did not write but which sets forth the obligations, ideals, and ethics of physicians.